Institutional EligibilityThis proposal will be submitted by the Office of Sponsored Research Services (OSRS) in the name of Texas A&M University.

Number of Proposals: 1 Track 2 proposalAn organization (e.g., a university or museum) may be the lead organization on only one Track 2 proposal submitted per competition per organization.

There are no restrictions on the number of Track 1 proposals that an organization may submit.

SummaryFunding Tracks

No limit……Track 1 Pilot Projects: Track 1 of the GeoEd program considers proposals to initiate or pilot highly innovative geoscience education activities in the four thematic areas described in the Introduction section. Projects should integrate geoscience research with education. Projects that are informed by the results of current education-related research are appropriate for submission under Track 1 of the GeoEd program.

Limited to 1….Track 2 Integrative Collaborations: Projects that promote active linkages and collaborations among geoscience researchers and education professionals in both formal and informal settings are encouraged for submission under Track 2 of the GeoEd program. Although proposals may outline new partnerships, networks or alliances, preference will be given to Track 2 proposals that seek to include geoscience content and promote the geoscience disciplines within the framework of existing NSF-supported programs that encourage broadening participation in the STEM disciplines. These include programs within the Alliances for Broadening Participation (ABP) cluster and the Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program.

Projects designed to recruit and retain students during the critical transition from high school to college, or from community college to a 4-year undergraduate degree program, are of particular interest to the GeoEd program.

DatesSeptember 12, 2011, 5:00 p.m.: Deadline for an email of intent. Include the names of the PI and co-PIs, title of internal proposal and a 1-3 sentence description of the project.

All proposals submitted for the Limited Submissions must be submitted electronically using the on-line application system, which is available at: https://eproposal.tamu.edu.

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